Improvement in sewing-machines



2 Sheets Sheet 1 RUPERTU-S & WRIGHT.

Sewing Machine.

Patented Nov. 23, 1869.

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RUPERTUS & WRIGHT.

Patented N v. 23, 1869.

Sewing Machine.

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SYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 97,233, dated November 23, 186i).

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-MACHINES.

The'schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making par Of 1 We, J A0013 RUPERTUs and THOMAS R. WRIGHT, of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Sewing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Nature and Objects of the Irwentt'mt.

Our invention consists of asewing-machine, in which, by a double revolution of the shuttle for every descent of the needle, we are enabled to knot the shuttle and needle-threads together, as hereafter described.

Also, of a novel shuttle-driver.

Also, of a tubular needle-guard, which receives and piotects the needle when it is raised above the work p ate.

Our' invention further consists-of a'certain' combination for operating the feed and presser-foot, and of other improvements fully explained hereafter.

Description of the Accompanying Drawings.

Figure 1, Sheet], is a vertical section of our improved sewing-machine;

Figure 2, a transverse section on the line 1-2, fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow;

Figure 3, a plan view of the front portion of the machine, with the work-plateremoved;

, Figure 4, a face view of the circular shuttle-race and shuttle;

Figures 5 and 6,.Sheet 2, front views in different positions of the needle-bar, presser-foot, and feed-motion;

Figure 7, a sectional view, representing the needlebar and its guard; Figures 8 and 9, perspective views of the shuttlerace and shuttle; and

Figures 10,11, 12, and 13, "iews illustrating the method of forming the stitch.

General Description.

A represents the bed-plate of the machine, in suitable bearings, in which turns the driving-shaft B, the latter having the usual fly-wheel or driving-pulley a, and a cam-wheel, b, by which motion is communicated to an arm, 0, hung to and arranged to vibrate on the stationary arm 0.

- At the front end of the driving-shaft is a cog-wheel, e,.having twice as many teeth as there are in the'pini'on c',into which the saidwheel gears, the spindle d, of the pinion, consequently turning twice for every revolution of the driving-shaft.

' The circular shuttle-race f is formed in a block, D, which is so secured to the bed-plate, beneath the workplate e, that the centre of the shuttle-race shall coincide with that of the spindle d. a

The shuttle-driver is secured to the end of the spindle d, and consists of an arm to the outer end of which is pivoted a curved plate, y, the latter having two pins, hand h, which are adapted to holes t t, formed in the shuttle F.

As it is necessary, in order to permit the passage of the loop of needle-thread around the shuttle, that these driving pins, h and h, should he alternately withdrawn from and caused to enter the holes in the shuttle, the plate 9 has a vibrating motion imparted to it as it' revolves with the spindle d.

This vibrating motion is effected by means of a spring, 6, on the arm g, and a projection, t, on the bed-plate, figs. 2 and 3, the spring, which is attached to. the plate 9, tending to so turn the latter as to cause its pin, it, to enter one-oi the holes inthe shut-- .the passage of the shuttle, itshall he restored to its original vertical posit-ion.

Directly in advanceof this arm G is a horizontal arm, G, hung to the block D, by a pin, j actuated by a spring, j, and having a hooked end, which also projects into the shuttle-race, and is arranged to be pushed back hythe nose of the shuttle, as clearly shown in figs; 3, 8, and 9.

The needle-bar H, to the lower end of which is attached the eye-pointed needle 7:, and which is operated in the usual manner by the arm 0', is surrounded by a tube, 1, which is arranged to slide in projections l and l, on the stationary arm, and which is held down upon the work-plate by a spiral spring, m, fig. 7.

This needle-tube has on each side a slot, m, figs. 5 and 6, which permits the free motion of the end of the arm 0 and of the, needle-bar, will be hereafter described.

The presser-foot n, which also serves to feed the work, as.hereafter explained, is secured "to the lower end of a rod, J, by a screw, 1), in such a manner that it can be readily adjusted to any required angle, and the rod J, which is arranged to slide on the guides Z l,

'of the arm 0, parallel to the needle-bar, is acted upon by a spring, g, which holds the presser-foot down to the work plate.

On the rod J, beneath the spring g, is a curved complete revolutions in the direction of its arrow for lug, r, and on the same side of the rod, beneath this lug, a projecting pin, r. 1

The lug r is arranged to be struck and turned by a lug, s, on the end of the arm 0, on the ascent of the latter, while the pin 1 is operated through the medium of a forked arm, P, which is also struck by the lug s, in such a manner asto bothraise and turn the rod J.

Operation.

Motion imparted to the driving-shaft B, is transmitted, through the mechanism described, to the needle-bar, to which the usual reciprocating motion is imparted, and to. the shuttle F, which makes two every descent of the needle.

\Vhen the needle reaches the descent of its downward movement, the shuttle passes through its loop of thread, 1', as seen in fig. 10, then strikes and turns the hooks G and G, successively, as illustrated in fig'. 9, completes its revolution, and again passes through the loop of needle-thread, the hooks G and G, after the passage of the shuttle, springing back to their original positions, one on each side of the shuttlethread 1, as shown in fig. 11

0n the second passage of the shuttletlnough the loop of needle-thread, it passes over and crosses its own thread, as seen infig, 1-2, and then strikes and turns the hooks G and G'as before, the latter carrying with them a portion of the shuttle-thread, and so adjusting and retaining the same as to form a loop, through which the'nose of the shuttle passes, this completing the stitch and forming the desired knot in the shuttle-thread.

The loop of shuttle-thread is released from the hooks by the springing back of the latter, and the knot is completed and drawn tight, as shown in fig. 13, on the upward motion of the needle and its loop, the succeeding stitches being 'forme'd in the same manner on every descent of the needle and double revolution of the shuttle.

The object of the tube or guard I is to protect and prevent the accidental breaking of the needle, when it has been raised above the work-plate 6, this guard receiving the needle, and remaining in contact with the work, as shown in figs. 6 and 7 ,-'until the needlebar has nearly completed its upward movement, the arm 0 then striking the shoulders to 'u,'of the guard, and raising the same slightly, as seen in fig. 5, in order to permit the proper feeding of the work, prior to forming another stitch.

The foot '11, of the bar J, is turned laterally to an extent suflicient to efi'ect a proper feeding of the workby means of the lug s, of the arm 0, which, iu'its upward-movement, strikes and turns the lug r, of the said bar J.

On the descent of the arm 0, the foot n is raised and turned laterally to its former position, prior to a fresh feedingof the work, by means of the lug s, forked arm P, and pin '1", these parts operating in the following manner:

The lug s strikes and depresses the fork t, of the arm 1?, turning the other fork in the direction of the arrow, fig. 6, so that its bevelled face t shall be brought against the pin'r', the latter being thus-gradually turned and lifted until the foot it has been brought to the required position shown in fig. 6.

O laims.

1. A sewing-machine, in which the shuttle is caused by the mechanism herein described, or any equivalent to the same, to pass twice through the loop of needlethread, and once through a loop of its own thread, during one complete movement of the needle, all substantially as set forth 2. The combination of the cog-wheels c c, proportioned and operating as described, with the shuttle travelling in a vertical annular race, as specified.

3. The hooked arms G and G, acted on by suitable springs, and so arranged in the path of the shuttle, that they shall be turned and operated by the same, substantially in the manner described.

4. The plate g, having projections h h, and travelling in a circle, operating in combination with a shuttle, F, having openings t "i, and travelling in an annular race, substantially as described.

5. The tubular slotted guard I, enclosing the needle-bar,.and 'constructedandoperated by the arm 0 and spring m, as described.

v6. The spring-rod J, having a vertical and a turn ing motion, in combination with the lugs s and 'r, and the arnrG, and operating as described.

7. The combination of the lugs 8, arm I, and pin 1', of the spring-rod J, when the whole are arranged for joint operation, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB RUPERTUS. T. R. WRIGHT.

Witnesses:

J OHN WHITE, LOUIS BOSWELL. 

